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	Least Restrictive Environment
	IDEA requires that students with disabilities be educated in the regular classroom with their nondisabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate. The Least Restrictive Environment is the instructional arrangement in which the student receives maximum educational benefits while participating in the general educational environment as much as possible.

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Know and understand the continuum of alternative placements for Special Education students.

Know how the continuum is implemented in your school district and on your campus.

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Continuum of Special Education Placements


Least Restrictive
	Regular education with weekly monitoring from a special education teacher
	Regular education with daily consultation from a special education teacher
	Regular education with special education services and supports which are aligned with the general curriculum
	Regular education with special education services provided for part of the day in a resource room or a special education classroom
	Self-contained special education classroom
	Special day school (outside the school campus)
	Residential treatment facility
	Hospital
	Detention facility
	Homebound
Most Restrictive

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U.S. Department of Education

Least Restrictive Environment
Statute – Sec. 612(a)(5)
United States
(idea.ed.gov)

LRE Requirements
Regulations – Sec. 300.114
United States
(idea.ed.gov)

Continuum of Alternative Placements
Regulations – Sec. 300.115
United States
(idea.ed.gov)

Placements
Regulations – Sec. 300.116
United States
(idea.ed.gov)

Nonacademic Settings
Regulations – Sec. 300.117
United States
(idea.ed.gov)

Children in Public or Private Institutions
Regulations – Sec. 300.118
United States
(idea.ed.gov)

Technical Assistance and Training Activities
Regulations – Sec. 300.119
United States
(idea.ed.gov)

Monitoring Activities
Regulations – Sec. 300.120
United States
(idea.ed.gov)

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National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)

Building the Legacy: A Training Curriculum on IDEA 2004 (Theme D, Module 15: LRE Decision Making)
United States.
(www.nichcy.org)

Placement, Short-and-Sweet
United States.
(www.nichcy.org)

Considering LRE in Placement Decisions
United States.
(www.nichcy.org)

Placement in Disciplinary Situations
United States.
(www.nichcy.org)

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Further Information and Resources

California Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Self Assessment and Continuous Improvement Activities
A self-assessment to help school districts begin to examine their practices to create improved educational options for students with disabilities in the Least Restrictive Environment.
WestEd is a nonprofit research, development, and service agency.
United States
(www.wested.org)

Early Childhood Special Education Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois, United States.
(www.isbe.net)

Guide to Resources for Promoting Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Practices
Rhode Island Parent Information Network, Rhode Island, United States.
(www.ripin.org)

Least Restrictive Environment
United States
(www.spedwatch.org)

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) and FAPE
United States
(www.wrightslaw.com)

Least Restrictive Environment and Provision of Services Requirements
Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Austin, Texas, United States.
(www.tsbvi.edu)

Least Restrictive Environment Fact Sheet
United States
(www.lawhelp.org)

Least Restrictive Environment: How Do We Prepare Both Our Special Educators and Our General Educators to Comply with the Provision?
United States
(www.ldonline.org)

Least Restrictive Environment, Inclusion and Mainstreaming
Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas, United States.
(www.twu.edu)

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
United States
(www.pacer.org)

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) & FAPE
United States
(www.wrightslaw.com)

The Least Restrictive Environment Mandate: How Has It Been Defined by the Courts?
ERIC Digest, United States.
(www.ericdigests.org)

Least Restrictive Environment: Parents Prevail in Preschool LRE Dispute
United States
(www.fape.org)

Least Restrictive Environment Resources Project
WestEd is a nonprofit research, development, and service agency.
United States
(www.wested.org)

Placement in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE): Understanding and Making the Placement Decisions
New Mexico Public Education Department, New Mexico, United States.
(www.ped.state.nm.us)

Questions and Answers on Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Requirements of IDEA
United States
(www.wrightslaw.com)

Special Education: The Myth of Least Restrictive Environment
United States
(www.bridges4kids.org)

Special Information for All Educators: Least Restrictive Educational Environment (LRE)
American Federation of Teachers, United States.
(www.aft.org)

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Online Training

Building the Legacy: A Training Curriculum on IDEA 2004 (Theme D, Module 15: LRE Decision Making)
United States.
(www.nichcy.org)

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